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Re:Electrical engineers on the brink of extinction threaten ... by golemarms on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @09:49AM (#32151387)
Interesting. I wonder if this distinction applies within software as well. For example, systems programmers getting paid less than application programmers because the latter makes software "closer" to the user, and backend programmers getting paid less than frontend programmers for the same reason.
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Re:Electrical engineers on the brink of extinction threaten ... by Ancalagon on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @11:52AM (#32153443)
Do backend engineers get paid less than frontend? In my experience its been the opposite.
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Re:Electrical engineers on the brink of extinction threaten ... by golemarms on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @12:06PM (#32153733)
Yes, backend engineers do get paid more in general. I was just wondering why this runs contrary to OP's explanation that "closeness" to user triumphs job difficulty (when it comes to leverage/salaries).
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